Dental Assistant/Orthodontics Assistant

About the role

The Dentall/Orthodontic Assistant supports dental care delivery by preparing treatment rooms, patients, instruments, and materials; passing instruments and materials; performing procedures in compliance with the New Mexico dental standards.

At CHOICE Healthcare Services, our mission is to provide everyone access to the healthcare they need. CHOICE is the largest provider of pediatric dental care in the Southwest United States, and we pride ourselves on delivering high quality care to children in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Assists the doctor in procedures
• Takes x-rays
• Takes IO's
• Affixes prophylaxis cleaning of teeth
• Instructs patients on oral hygiene
• Charts cavities and teeth with doctor
• Sterilizes instruments
• Sets up/breakdown and prepares rooms for treatment/hygiene
• Charting of patient's treatment and treatment plan with doctor

Requirements

• Certification from a dental college OR three to six months related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Certification from a dental college OR three to six months related experience and/or training OR equivalent combination of education and experience, preferred

Skills

• None specifically listed

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package

Pay

N/A

Schedule

N/A